Graduate Brochure
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Ph.D. Time Limit Policies
Students must be advanced to candidacy by the end of four years. Total university support cannot exceed seven years. Total registered time at UCSD cannot exceed eight years.
Financial Aid
Almost all Philosophy graduate students are supported by some form of financial aid. Most work as teaching assistants at 50 per cent time (approximately $14,143 for nine months). Typically this involves running discussion sections and grading papers for lecture and introductory courses in philosophy, humanities, and writing programs. An assistantship is also regarded as a full credit course, so teaching assistants usually take two graduate classes each quarter.
In addition, some Regents' fellowships are available for first-year students, and the department usually awards one or more dissertation fellowships a year for its advanced graduate students. Various fee scholarships, tuition and tuition/fee scholarships are also available, as are San Diego fellowships.
Advanced graduate students, who have just completed or nearly completed their dissertations, are sometimes hired by the department as teaching associates or visiting lecturers. Under these titles advanced graduate students autonomously plan and teach their own courses.
Affirmative Action Policy
In accordance with applicable State and Federal laws and University policy, the University of California does not discriminate in any of its policies, procedures, or practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, handicap, age, veteran status, medical condition ( as defined in Section 12926 of the California Government Code), ancestry, or marital status; nor does the University discriminate on the basis of citizenship, within the limits imposed by law or university policy.
In conformance with applicable law and University policy, the University is an affirmative action/ equal opportunity employer.
Inquiries regarding the University’s equal opportunity policies may be directed to the campus affirmative action officer, (858) 534-6861.